Simulated airplane seesaw supported on dissimilar rockers

ABSTRACT

A child&#39;&#39;s seesaw is constructed in the form of a simulated airplane having a fuselage section mounted for side-to-side rocking movement and wing and tail sections adapted to provide seat locations for two to four children. &#39;&#39;&#39;&#39;Two dissimilar rockers mounted transversely of the fuselage support the seesaw.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Fraydun Manocherian 215 Weaver St., Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 [21] Appl. No. 795,105

[22] Filed Jan. 29, 1969 [45] Patented Nov. 9, 1971 [54] SIMULATED AIRPLANE SEESAW SUPPORTED ON DlSSlMlLAR ROCKERS 2 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs.

[52] 0.8. CI 272/56, 272/ l C [51] Int. Cl A63g 11/00 [50] Field ofSearch 272/56,55, 54, l C

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Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Assislan! Examiner-Arnold W. Kramer Auomey-Amster and Rothstein ABSTRACT: A child's seesaw is constructed in the form of a simulated airplane having a fuselage section mounted for sideto-side rocking movement and wing and tail sections adapted to provide seat locations for two to four children. "Two dissimilar rockers mounted transversely of the fuselage support the seesaw."

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INVENTOR The present invention relates to children's seesaw riding toys and has for its primary object the creation of a childs seesaw riding toy having enhanced play value ln accomplishing this and other objects, the present invention contemplates the construction of a child's riding toy simulating the familiar appearance of an airplane yet having all the play value of a traditional seesaw. The riding toy is preferably adapted to provide seat locations for four children with two seat locations provided at the ends of a simulated airplane wing and two additional locations provided at the ends of a simulated airplane tail section so that two to four children of different ages, heights and weights may use the toy simultaneously.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the seesaw toy is constructed in the form of an airplane having a simulated fuselage supported for side-to-side rocking movement on one or more rockers adapted to bear against the ground, a simulated airplane wing mounted on the fuselage, and a simulated airplane tail having a horizontal tail member. The wing includes opposite end portions adapted to provide a first pair of seat locations for two children on opposite sides of the fuselage and the horizontal tail member is similarly adapted to provide a second pair of seat locations so that four children may rock on the airplanes simultaneously.

The above brief description as well as further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated by reference to the following detailed description of a presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiment in accordance with the present invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

HO. 1 is a front view of a seesaw riding toy constructed in accordance with the present invention:

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the riding toy;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation of the riding toy; and

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the riding toy taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the attached drawing there'is shown generally a child's seesaw riding toy l constructed in the form of a simulated airplane having a fuselage section 12 with a simulated wing 14 mounted perpendicular thereto and a simulated tail at one end thereof comprising a horizontal stabilizer tail section 30 and an upright tail fin 32. The seesaw is adapted to accommodate two to four children of different ages, heights and weights simultaneously with the wing being adapted to provide a first pair of seat locations, A and B, for older taller children, while the horizontal tail section 30 is adapted to provide a second pair of seat locations, C and D, for smaller children. The fuselage section 12 is supported for side-to-side rocking movement, as shown by arrows E in FIG. 1, by forward and rear rockers, l8 and 20, respectively. The seesaw is thus adapted for use by two to four children of different ages, different heights and different weights simultaneously.

Referring to the details of construction of the seesaw, the fuselage section 12 is assembled from panel sections to form a hollow structure of approximately square cross section having an upper fuselage wall 22, a lower fuselage wall 24 and left and right fuselage sidewalls 26. The fuselage section preferably has its greatest cross-sectional dimension slightly forward of its center at approximately the location of attachment of the wing section and tapers down to its narrowest cross section adjacent the tail of the airplane. While this is the presently preferred fuselage construction, it is to be understood that numerous other fuselage structures may be employed.

The wing section 14 comprises a plane elongated board secured perpendicular to fuselage sidewall 26 with the upper surface of the wing coplanar with the upper surface of fuselage upper wall 22 to reduce the number of exposed sharp edges for safety. In an alternate arrangement the upper wing surface may be mounted at an angle with res ect to upper wall 22 and parallel to the ground to provide leve seat locations. The wing is additionally supported by a pair of wing support struts 28 each secured at one end to the underside of wing 14 and at the other end to the lower portion of fuselage sidewalls 26. The horizontal tail member 30 and the upright tail fin 32 are maintained in mutually perpendicular orientation by a pair of tail support braces 34, and the upper surface of horizontal tail section 30 is again coplanar with the fuselage upper wall 22.

To support the seesaw for lateral rocking movement, rocker 20 preferably comprises a semicircular section of material which is mounted in abutting relation to fuselage lower wall 24 by rear rocker support brace 36. Forward rocker 18 comprises an elevated support section having an upper edge 40, which is secured to lower fuselage wall 24, and a curved rocker section having a lower curved edge 48 which is adapted to be in contact with the ground. The curvature of edge 48 is preferably somewhat parabolic so that the edge includes two relatively straight sections 44 and 46 which come in flat contact with ground as the seesaw approaches the end of its rocking movement in either direction and tend to prevent the seesaw from rocking too far. The relatively straight sections also permit the seesaw to stand in an angled position when not in use with the ends of wing 14 being above the ground. This prevents the wing ends from becoming damaged and prevents the seesaw from injuring the floor or yard on which it is used. Rocker 18 is supported against lower fuselage wall 24 by strut 54. While the seesaw riding toy shown in the drawing includes two rockers, and 20, it is to be understood that the rear rocker 20 could be removed and only one rocker 118 used.

To complete the airplane simulation, the seesaw includes a freely rotating simulated propeller 50 mounted on a fuselage front plate 52. Altemately, the propeller could be in the form of a solid circular disc simulating a propeller in rotation.

it is to be understood that in a preferred arrangement the seesaw is adapted to have older, taller children seated at seat locations A and B balance each other while smaller children may simultaneously sit at seat locations C and D. The height of rocker 18 preferably maintains the ends of wing 14 higher above ground level than the ends of tail section 30 thus permitting taller children's feet to be free of the ground when their seat location is in the upper position. if two heavier children are rocking on the wing section 14, one smaller child may sit at one tail seat location, C for example without a child balancing at location D. The seats may thus be used for two, three or four children of different ages, heights and weights simultaneously.

It will be apparent that various changes may be made in the details of construction of the seesaw without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A childs seesaw riding toy in the form of a simulated airplane comprising a simulated fuselage, a simulated airplane wing mounted on said fuselage, a tail including simulated stabilizer members mounted on said fuselage, the extending opposite end portions of said wing and said tail members providing first and second pairs respectively of seat locations for children, spaced support means mounted transversely of said fuselage, said support means including a first support rocker member having a central curved portion with substantially straight end portions for engagements with a supporting surface and a second support rocker member having a substantially curved portion for engagement with the supporting surface, said first and second rocker members being located respectively relative to said wing and tail members to cause various movements to the children seesawing thereon dependent upon their being positioned on the first or second seat locations.

2. A riding toy according to claim 1 wherein the simulated wing and tail members are mounted on said fuselage with the leading edges thereof higher than the trailing edges thereof when said leading edges are horizontal. 

1. A child''s seesaw riding toy in the form of a simulated airplane comprising a simulated fuselage, a simulated airplane wing mounted on said fuselage, a tail including simulated stabilizer members mounted on said fuselage, the extending opposite end portions of said wing and said tail members providing first and second pairs respectively of seat locations for children, spaced support means mounted transversely of said fuselage, said support means including a first support rocker member having a central curved portion with substantially straight end portions for engagements with a supporting surface and a second support rocker member having a substantially curved portion for engagement with the supporting surface, said first and second rocker members being located respectively relative to said wing and tail members to cause various movements to the children seesawing thereon dependent upon their being positioned on the first or second seat locations.
 2. A riding toy according to claim 1 wherein the simulated wing and tail members are mounted on said fuselage with the leading edges thereof higher than the trailing edges thereof when said leading edges are horizontal. 